Nature

Field Trip: Little Bennett Park Location: 23701 Frederick RoadClarksburg, MD 20871 Contact: 301-528-3450 Grades: PreK and up View Larger Map About the Park: Little Bennett Regional Park is the largest natural gem of Montgomery County. Throughout its 3,700 acres, you will find over 20 miles of trails leading you to and through quality forests, meadows, … Continue reading »

Field Trip: Chesapeake Children’s Museum Location: 25 Silopanna RoadAnnapolis, MD 21403 Contact: 410.990.1993 Grades: PreK – 4th View Larger Map About the Museum: The mission of Chesapeake Children’s Museum is to create an environment of discovery about oneself, the peoples, the technologies, and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay area for all our children and … Continue reading »

Field Trip: Oregon Ridge Nature Center Location: 13555 Beaver Dam RoadCockeysville, MD 21030 Contact: 410-887-1815 Grades: PreK and up View Larger Map About the Museum: On land that is now Oregon Ridge Nature Center, there was a very active iron ore and marble mining operation during the mid-19th century. In order to process the iron … Continue reading »

Field Trip: National Wildlife Visitor’s Center Location: 10901 Scarlet Tanager LoopLaurel, MD 20708-4027 Contact: 301/497-5580 Grades: PreK and up View Larger Map About the Museum: The largest science and environmental education center in the Department of the Interior, this unique U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility is located on the 12,841 acre Patuxent Research Refuge. … Continue reading »

Field Trip: Maryland Zoo Location: Druid Hill ParkBaltimore, MD 21217 Contact: 410-396-7102 Grades: All View Larger Map About the Museum: The Baltimore Zoo was created by act of the Maryland state legislature on April 7, 1876. (Its name was changed to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2004.) It is the third oldest zoo in … Continue reading »

Field Trip: Larriland Farm Location: 2415 Woodbine RoadWoodbine, MD 21797 Contact: 410-442-2605 Grades: All View Larger Map About the Museum: Larriland Farm is family owned and operated by the Moores. Larry and Polly started the pick your own farming operation in 1973. Pick-you-own crops begin in May with strawberries and last until November. Check the … Continue reading »

Field Trip: Clarks Elioak Farm Location: 10500 Clarksville Pike (State Route 108)Ellicott City, MD 21042 Contact: 410-730-4049 Grades: All View Larger Map About the Museum: The Clark family has been farming in Howard County since 1797. Starting every spring on April 1, we are open for you and your children to come and visit our … Continue reading »